Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Minneapolis, MN hotshot rate

$2,371hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.92
Distance: 1,233 mi
Typical range: $1,968–$2,774
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,600
Fuel: $771
All-in estimate: $2,371

Return trip

Minneapolis → Norfolk$3,497

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Norfolk to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,558	$2.89	$3,167 – $3,950
53' refrigerated	$4,240	$3.44	$3,689 – $4,792
48' flatbed	$4,302	$3.49	$3,700 – $4,905
Step deck	$4,689	$3.80	$3,939 – $5,439
Power only	$3,141	$2.55	$2,733 – $3,550
Hotshot	$2,371	$1.92	$1,968 – $2,774
26' box truck	$2,324	$1.88	$1,975 – $2,673
Sprinter van	$1,423	$1.15	$1,196 – $1,651

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More lanes from Norfolk

Hotshot lanes from Norfolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$1,110	$3.28	$921 – $1,299	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$4,425	$1.59	$3,672 – $5,177	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$1,518	$1.84	$1,260 – $1,776	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$2,506	$1.76	$2,080 – $2,932	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$4,235	$1.77	$3,515 – $4,955	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$912	$3.49	$757 – $1,067	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$2,822	$1.73	$2,342 – $3,302	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$4,348	$1.59	$3,609 – $5,087	6 d

More lanes into Minneapolis

Hotshot lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$2,427	$2.01	$2,014 – $2,839	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$4,605	$2.55	$3,822 – $5,388	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$1,315	$3.15	$1,091 – $1,538	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,349	$1.89	$1,950 – $2,748	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$2,252	$1.50	$1,869 – $2,634	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$2,087	$1.80	$1,732 – $2,442	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$2,450	$1.87	$2,033 – $2,866	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$4,592	$2.55	$3,811 – $5,372	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Minneapolis, MN?

A Hotshot from Norfolk, VA to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $2,371 all-in in October 2026, or $1.92 a mile over about 1,233 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,968 and $2,774.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,233 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $771 of the $2,371 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,600 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,497, which makes Norfolk, VA to Minneapolis, MN 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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